Despite my advancing years I'm now retired and thinking of taking the plunge (gulp) and beginning NPPL training, ultimately with a view of bimbling around in a Thruster or Xair or similar. I live on the north west edge of Canterbury. My interest is in three axis flying rather than flex wing. There are a few websites that refer to instructors in my area but some have not been updated in a year or two so I'm not sure just who is currently active. I see Matt Robbins at Rochester and Rosie Simmons at Clipgate farm. Is anyone offering fixed wing microlight training at Headcorn? Slightly further afield is 22fly over at Stoke. There may be others I have missed.

How on earth do I pick an instructor? My google-fu is weak and I've not found any reviews of either the schools or their staff. It could prove a bit expensive and waste quite a lot of time to go round all the potential instructors, have a lesson with each, and "score" them myself.

So, what's the best way to proceed?

Thanks, Alan
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Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:52 GMTHi, really struggling learning in a C42. I have now over 40 hours and still not solo. The instructor has been talking about solo for over 20...Hi, really struggling learning in a C42. I have now over 40 hours and still not solo. The instructor has been talking about solo for over 20 hours...but still nothing. Iím now really looking at options as for the money spent to date I could have bought a nice motorbike....for an existing licence. Unless I can get any useful ways to get around this I think that is the best option. I have done lots of x-wind landings but few on calm days due to weather. I am now losing confidence and actually feel I would fly better without an instructor next to me.....any ideas? Many thanks
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Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:11:47 GMTSo, I know that on a technical level, I need a minimum of 10 hours solo and 5 hours of nav, of which 3 of those must be solo, but on a practical...So, I know that on a technical level, I need a minimum of 10 hours solo and 5 hours of nav, of which 3 of those must be solo, but on a practical level, what does the period between first solo and GST usually look like?

I'm assuming that I'll probably spend several more hours in the circuit, spending time with the instructor at the start of each lesson, but then the remainder solo? At what point do I leave the circuit and start navigation? Is there a usual structure to 'solo consolidation'?

I know that 'how long until first solo?' is asked all the time, but typically, how long from first solo to GST?

There is lots of guidance online about the process leading up to first solo, but I'm interested to know what the 'rest' of the training typically looks like and what I can expect - and also what can I do to make that process efficient?

Assuming the budget and time is there, is there a recommended next step? Should I just continue my lessons 'as is' (currently having a 2-hour lesson every couple of weeks on average); would it be better now to fly more frequently, for less time, or try and squeeze as many hours in as I can?

Basically, what I'm trying to ask is, how best to go from solo to GST (knowing that I have a life of learning ahead of me) - if I increase the volume of lessons/time, will it actually get me to GST standard any quicker, or am I actually better having shorted more frequent lessons?
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Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:18:27 GMTIs there anywhere I can download or view material that will help me with my microlight training? Iím waiting till weather gets a bit better before...Is there anywhere I can download or view material that will help me with my microlight training? Iím waiting till weather gets a bit better before starting (live in Scotland) but would like to get a head start and study as much as possible. Iím lucky enough where I have a job that I get to sit around all day so always looking for things to do to fill it.
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Thu, 03 Jan 2019 19:03:13 GMTHi, I have recently started my training for a NPPL(m) license. My training will be in a nose wheel (C42). Once i have gained my NPPL(m) license do I...Hi, I have recently started my training for a NPPL(m) license. My training will be in a nose wheel (C42). Once i have gained my NPPL(m) license do I need a 'registered' specifically qualified trainer/instructer to train me in conversion to a taildragger to sign off my log book with training hours in a tail wheel or give me some sort of official paperwork or can the owner of a taildragger, who is a good friend of mine, train me in my own?

In other words does tailwheel difference training need to be done by an 'approved BMAA registered trainer' or can it be done by any experienced NPPL(m) tail wheel pilot who has plenty of log book hours as proof of experience?